Student Blogs

I was one hour into the train ride between Vienna, Austria, and the city I had decided would be my new home. I’d never been to this city, I didn’t know anyone there, and I didn’t speak the language. I was zoning out a little, holding a sweating glass of German beer in my lap, [...]

Young and Bold TEFL Worldwide Prague graduate and German freelance English teacher, AJ Traver, looks back on her time in Prague during her 120-hour TEFL accreditation course with us. For a look at AJ's other adventures, visit youngandboldblog.com. $2000 in my bank account, two bags of 50 pounds each and no idea where I [...]

Recent TEFL Worldwide Prague graduate AJ Traver, author of lifestyle and travel blog Young and Bold, shares step-by-step instructions on how to obtain a German freelance visa. Hey you. Yeah, you dreaming of a new life in some far-off magical place. I’m here to tell you how you can make those far-off dreams a reality; [...]

As any independent traveler knows, guided tours can be expensive when visiting a new city. If you’ve ever visited the historical city of Prague, you know that tourists and locals alike thrive on the unbelievable public transportation system. But did you know that there is one tram in Prague that basically gives you a tour [...]

Paris, France. 13 October 2017 - 15 October 2017. Some of the three greatest days of my life. I could ride the metro all day if it meant hearing the names of the stops being announced. That is my love of the French language. I have had an interest in French language and culture for [...]

Flowers were just beginning their transition to life again, most of the trees were still bare, and there was a chill in the air. Despite the remnants of winter, spring was slowly beginning to make its descent onto the region. The sun was peaking through the wispy clouds and the Tuscan hills were coming to [...]

It's been hard to sit down and write about my Prague journey so far. It’s been tough finding the time to just sit down and write. Between my incredible TEFL course and just trying to take in the city that is Prague, I have been so busy. But today, I am going to write. This [...]

When many people imagine living abroad, they picture castles, fairytale winding roads, and relaxing in cafes every afternoon. I will be the first to tell you, after living in Europe for seven and a half months now, that life over here is what you make it. After graduating from TEFL Worldwide Prague in August, I [...]

What am I going to do after graduating college? Throughout this past year, this sentence has crossed my mind at least three times a day. My classmates ask me, my friends ask me, my family asks me. It's turned into a haunting question. When people ask me my five-year plan, I find myself thinking of [...]

When I told others about why I decided to pick up and move to Prague, the unanimous response was “What language do they speak there?” I would respond, slightly dumb founded, “Well, they speak Czech.” This would then snowball the conversation into scrutinizing remarks and blank face stares, puzzled by how someone could possible teach [...]